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[DPRG] Motor backlash / Back EMF

Subject: [DPRG] Motor backlash / Back EMF
From: DeltaGraph at aol.com DeltaGraph at aol.com
Date: Tue Jan 8 01:39:14 CST 2008

Hey Chuck,
 
Thanks for more explanation.
I found your ASCII art worked good once went to non-proportional  font.
Will read again.
 
 
I fired up LTspice/SwitcherCAD and figured out how to use the program sort  
of.
 
 
I think I am seeing ground bounce as you describe it with ground connected  
as shown.
I have turned off (via large resistors) most of the capacitive filtering in  
the example circuit.
I am clamping (to some extent) the flyback of the motor inductor, but the  
ground inductance is allowed to generate a voltage which counters MCU supply by  
pushing  "ground" up -- if I said that correctly.
 
Here are pics of schematic and plot...
 
http://_www.deltagr.com/dprg/DualBatMotorSwitch.jpg_ 
(http://www.deltagr.com/dprg/DualBatMotorSwitch.jpg) 
_http://www.deltagr.com/dprg/MotorSim.jpg_ 
(http://www.deltagr.com/dprg/MotorSim.jpg) 
 
Ignore first cycle on graph -- not sure why not doing correct analysis on  
that -- told it something...
 
My schematic is prettier than yours!, but I just spent TOO much time  
figuring out how to use the simulation tool again.
 
I know simulation is only as good as person designing it, but I have  learned 
a good deal I think.
 
I can see grounds with large inductances can produce some pretty wicked  
voltages -- if I was doing things right. Without capacitor filter -- some pretty  
wicked voltages... looks like one could toast a MOSFET ....
 
Hope I am getting it...
 
Ron
 



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